What is Ja Morant's Net Worth and Salary?

Ja Morant is a professional basketball player who has a net worth of $50 million. Ja Morant currently plays in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies. Before this, he was a star college player at Murray State University, where he became a first-team All-American in his sophomore year. Additionally, Morant led the NCAA in assists and was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for the 2018-19 season.

Contracts and Earnings

Upon being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies as the second overall pick of the draft, Ja Morant signed a two-year $17.8 million contract with the team. In 2021 he signed a four-year $39.6 million, fully-guaranteed extension with the Grizzlies.

In September 2022 Ja signed a new five-year $193 million maximum rookie contract extension with the Grizzlies. The deal could ultimately be worth $231 million based on various bonuses and milestones like making the All-NBA team. The contract brought his average annual salary up to $38.6 million.